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... coastal plateau . Few perennial streams drain these fans but occasionally a green oasis forms a contrasting nucleus to the surrounding barren desert rock . Most rivers rising in the Andes , however , disappear long before the coastal ...
... coastal plateau . Few perennial streams drain these fans but occasionally a green oasis forms a contrasting nucleus to the surrounding barren desert rock . Most rivers rising in the Andes , however , disappear long before the coastal ...
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... Coastal 482 ( 19 ′′ ) Santiago Constitución 33 ° S. Inland 362 ( 14 " ) 35 ° S. Coastal 982 ( 39 " ) San Fernando 35 ° S. Inland 792 ( 31 " ) Talcahuano Angol 37 ° S. Coastal 1,163 ( 46 ′′ ) 38 ° S. Inland 957 ( 38 " ) 288455 30 15 29 ...
... Coastal 482 ( 19 ′′ ) Santiago Constitución 33 ° S. Inland 362 ( 14 " ) 35 ° S. Coastal 982 ( 39 " ) San Fernando 35 ° S. Inland 792 ( 31 " ) Talcahuano Angol 37 ° S. Coastal 1,163 ( 46 ′′ ) 38 ° S. Inland 957 ( 38 " ) 288455 30 15 29 ...
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... coastal portions of the region contrast sharp- ly in respect of rainfall with interior locations , but differences ... Coastal 2,511 ( 99 " ) Inland Coastal 1,360 ( 53 ′′ ) 135 21 53 155 17 53 1,906 ( 75 " ) 187 14 52 197 14 48 Puerto ...
... coastal portions of the region contrast sharp- ly in respect of rainfall with interior locations , but differences ... Coastal 2,511 ( 99 " ) Inland Coastal 1,360 ( 53 ′′ ) 135 21 53 155 17 53 1,906 ( 75 " ) 187 14 52 197 14 48 Puerto ...
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Climate and Natural Regions | 5 |
THE PEOPLE | 12 |
HISTORY AND POLITICS | 29 |
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Chile: An Outline of Its Geography, Economics, and Politics Gilbert J. Butland No preview available - 1981 |
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